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- Lifecycle impacts of the financial and economic crisis on household optimal consumption, portfolio choice, and labor supply (2011)
- The direct financial impact of the financial crisis has been to deal a heavy blow to investment-based pensions; many workers lost a substantial portion of their retirement saving. The financial sector implosion produced an economic crisis for the rest of the economy via high unemployment and reduced labor earnings, which reduced household contributions to Social Security and some private pensions. Our research asks which types of individuals were most affected by these dual financial and economic shocks, and it also explores how people may react by changing their consumption, saving and investment, work and retirement, and annuitization decisions. We do so with a realistically calibrated lifecycle framework allowing for time-varying investment opportunities and countercyclical risky labor income dynamics. We show that households near retirement will reduce both short- and long-term consumption, boost work effort, and defer retirement. Younger cohorts will initially reduce their work hours, consumption, saving, and equity exposure; later in life, they will work more, retire later, consume less, invest more in stocks, save more, and reduce their demand for private annuities. Keywords: Financial Crisis , Household Finance , Cycle Portfolio Choice , Labor Supply Classification: D1, G11, G23, G35, J14, J26, J32
- Money in motion: dynamic portfolio choice in retirement (2007)
- Retirees confront the difficult problem of how to manage their money in retirement so as to not outlive their funds while continuing to invest in capital markets. We posit a dynamic utility maximizer who makes both asset location and allocation decisions when managing her retirement financial wealth and annuities, and we prove that she can benefit from both the equity premium and longevity insurance in her retirement portfolio. Even without bequests, she will not fully annuitize; rather, her optimal stock allocation amounts initially to more than half of her financial wealth and declines with age. Welfare gains from this strategy can amount to 40 percent of financial wealth (depending on risk parameters and other resources). In practice, it turns out that many retirees will do almost as well by purchasing a variable annuity invested 60/40 in stocks/bonds. JEL Classification: G11, G23, G22, D14, J26, H55
- The victory of hope over Angst? : Funding, asset allocation, and risk-taking in german public sector pension reform (2007)
- Public employee pension systems throughout the developed world have traditionally been of the pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) defined benefit (DB) variety, where pensioner payments are financed by taxes (contributions) levied on the working generation. But as the number of retirees rises relative to the working-age group, such systems have begun to face financial distress. This trend has been exacerbated in many countries, among them Germany, by high unemployment rates producing further deterioration of the contribution base. In the long run, public sector pension benefits will have to be cut or contributions increased, if the systems are to be maintained. An alternative path sometimes offered to ease the crunch of paying for public employee pensions is to move toward funding: here, plan assets are gradually built up, invested, and enhanced returns devoted to partly defray civil servants' pension costs. In this study, we evaluate the impact of introducing partial prefunding, paired with a strategic investment policy for the German federal state of Hesse. The analysis assesses the impact of introducing a supplementary tax-sponsored pension fund whose contributions are invested in the capital market and used to relieve the state budget from (some) pension payments. Our model determines the expectation and the Conditional Value-at-Risk of economic pension costs using a stochastic simulation process for pension plan assets. This approach simultaneously determines the optimal contribution rate and asset allocation that controls the expected economic costs of providing the promised pensions, while at the same time controlling investment risk. Specifically, we offer answers to the following questions: 1. How can the plan be designed to control cash-flow shortfall risk, so as to mitigate the potential burden borne by future generations of taxpayers? 2. What is the optimal asset allocation for this fund as it is built up, to generate a maximum return while simultaneously restricting capital market and liability risk? 3. What are reasonable combinations of annual contribution rates and asset allocation to a state-managed pension fund, which will limit costs of providing promised public sector pensions? We anticipate that this research will interest several sorts of policymaker groups. First, focusing on the German case, the state and Federal governments should find it relevant, as these entities face considerable public sector pension liabilities. Second, our findings will also be of interest to other European countries, as most have substantial underfunded defined benefit plans for civil servants. In what follows, we first offer a brief description of the structure of civil servant pensions in Germany, focusing on their benefit formulas, their financing, and the resulting current as well as future plan obligations for taxpayers. Next, we turn to an analysis of the actuarial status of the Hesse civil servants' pension plan and evaluate how much would have to be contributed to fund this plan in a nonstochastic context. Subsequently we evaluate the asset-liability and decision-making process from the viewpoint of the plan sponsor, to determine sensible plan asset allocation behavior. A final section summarizes findings and implications.
- Betting on death and capital markets in retirement : a shortfall risk analysis of life annuities versus phased withdrawal plans (2004)
- How might retirees consider deploying the retirement assets accumulated in a defined contribution pension plan? One possibility would be to purchase an immediate annuity. Another approach, called the "phased withdrawal" strategy in the literature, would have the retiree invest his funds and then withdraw some portion of the account annually. Using this second tactic, the withdrawal rate might be determined according to a fixed benefit level payable until the retiree dies or the funds run out, or it could be set using a variable formula, where the retiree withdraws funds according to a rule linked to life expectancy. Using a range of data consistent with the German experience, we evaluate several alternative designs for phased withdrawal strategies, allowing for endogenous asset allocation patterns, and also allowing the worker to make decisions both about when to retire and when to switch to an annuity. We show that one particular phased withdrawal rule is appealing since it offers relatively low expected shortfall risk, good expected payouts for the retiree during his life, and some bequest potential for the heirs. We also find that unisex mortality tables if used for annuity pricing can make women's expected shortfalls higher, expected benefits higher, and bequests lower under a phased withdrawal program. Finally, we show that delayed annuitization can be appealing since it provides higher expected benefits with lower expected shortfalls, at the cost of somewhat lower anticipated bequests. Klassifikation: G22, G23, J26, J32, H55 . January 2004.
- Time is money: life cycle rational inertia and delegation of investment management (2013)
- We investigate the theoretical impact of including two empirically-grounded insights in a dynamic life cycle portfolio choice model. The first is to recognize that, when managing their own financial wealth, investors incur opportunity costs in terms of current and future human capital accumulation, particularly if human capital is acquired via learning by doing. The second is that we incorporate age-varying efficiency patterns in financial decisionmaking. Both enhancements produce inactivity in portfolio adjustment patterns consistent with empirical evidence. We also analyze individuals' optimal choice between self-managing their wealth versus delegating the task to a financial advisor. Delegation proves most valuable to the young and the old. Our calibrated model quantifies welfare gains from including investment time and money costs, as well as delegation, in a life cycle setting.
- How family status and social security claiming options shape optimal life cycle portfolios (2013)
- Household decisions are profoundly shaped by a complex set of financial options due to Social Security rules determining retirement, spousal, and survivor benefits, along with benefit adjustments that vary with the age at which these are claimed. These rules influence optimal household asset allocation, insurance, and work decisions, given life cycle demographic shocks such as marriage, divorce, and children. Our model generates a wealth profile and a low and stable equity fraction consistent with empirical evidence. We also confirm predictions that wives will claim retirement benefits earlier than husbands, while life insurance is mainly purchased by younger men. Our policy simulations imply that eliminating survivor benefits would sharply reduce claiming differences by sex while dramatically increasing men's life insurance purchases.


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February 7-9, 2014
St. Louis Airport Marriott
Latest News
Pre-registration Closed (but you can still register at the con).
And with that, we close pre-registration with the highest number of pre-registered attendees yet! We anticipate a fantastic con this year. If you didn't get your pre-registration in before the deadline, never fear. Badges will be available at the door for only $45 for cosplayers!
Con Schedule UP!
We are pleased to present the 2014 Kawa Kon schedule, packed with a huge variety of events and panels. As always, it us subject to change at any time, but you can use this as a guideline for planning your weekend. Find the schedule on our Schedule Page.
Look! It's-a Charles Martinet!
Our final guest announcement for Kawa Kon 2014 is Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario, Luigi, Wario, and many other voices for Nintendo. Mr. Martinet will be joining us Friday and Saturday of the convention for panels on voice acting and more. Read his full biography on our Guests Page.
Two More Fantastic Guests!
We're being joined this year at Kawa Kon by two more guests - writer/artist Shawn Gaston, creator of the webcomic Clockworks, and Jennifer Sights, author of the Elena Ronen, Private Investigator series. Read more about these local creators on our Guests Page!
Hotel Open for Booking!
Sorry for the long wait while we sorted what was wrong with our original location. We now have the Airport Marriott open for booking. Get rates and other information on our Location Page.
IMPORTANT: Hotel Change!
As many in St. Louis already know, our convention hotel, the Millennium Hotel, a landmark on our skyline, is closing in January. Despite our valiant attempts to keep the hotel open long enough to hold Kawa Kon, we were unable to change anything. It's been a tough two weeks as we talked to the Millennium and made contingency plans with the only other location able to host us on such short notice - the St. Louis Airport Marriott. We are excited to be joining them on our established dates with the same room rate of $84 a night and cheaper parking. They are also the same distance from a Metrolink stop and accessible by both bus and hotel shuttle.
Along with the change in location, we will be making some slight changes in our layout. The Aduilts Only track will be canceled as the new floorplan doesn't allow for enough privacy. The Dark Fantasy track will share a room with another track, but it will still get the majority of programming in Events I, II, and III. Gaming will be moved to an upper floor but will have extra space. If you are a vendor, please watch your email for the next week for important information on the layout of that room.
Thank you all again for your patience while we settled this. We hope the location change is not too inconvenient. We tried our best not to have this happen, but this was the only decision we could make besides canceling the convention.
A canceled guest and a new one...
Joseph Fink, due to professional obligations, will not be attending Kawa Kon, however he will be doing a live Skype session with our Night Vale panel during the convention. The time for his Skype session will be announced soon.
We welcome in his place Alisa Stern, creator of the Doctor Puppet stop-motion shorts. Find out more about Alisa on our Guests Page!
We've also added returning guests Cole Gibsen and Professor Shyguy.
We have a big round of guest announcements we plan to make shortly after Thanksgiving.
Vendor room closed.
Thank you for registering for Kawa Kon's vendor room. We are entirely full at this time, but if you would like to get on the waiting list, please contact us.
Contests open for entries!
Our Fan Fiction, FrackFic, and AMV Contests are now open for entries. Our Pony-Modding Contest is returning as well. You can check out all of the rules and entry forms on our Contests Page.
Next registration deadline - Nov. 20
See us at Archon for discounts and a chance to win a free badge!
Our last pre-registration deadline was extended until September 30, but now you have until November 20 to get a badge for only $40 ($35 for cosplayers)! Find us at Archon this weekend in Collinsville, IL for an extra $5 off. Spin the wheel for fun prizes and the chance to win a badge to Kawa Kon or Ecto Con. You can pre-register today on our Registration Page.
Panelist registration is OPEN!
If you'd like to host a panel at Kawa Kon 2014, you can now sign up to do so. We've got a list of panel ideas and forms for potential panelists online on our Panelists Page. Share your knowledge and love of a topic with the rest of the con!
New and returning guests!
For Kawa Kon 2014, we are pleased to add Three Rivers Okiya to our list of returning guests, and the amazing Chalk Twins to our list of new guests.
Learn more about both of these talented groups on our Guests Page!
Vendor Room registration is open!
Kawa Kon practices a first-come, first-served registration process in an attempt at fairness. While we do go around soliciting specific vendors in order to get the variety we want, we will not prevent two vendors from selling similar items at the con. If you ask before registering, however, we will let you know how many vendors have similar items.
Check out more information and registration forms for artists here and dealers here.
First pre-registration deadline passes... and some events are added!
Our first pre-registration deadline has passed, and as some astute early birds probably noticed, we've added our returning events to the Events Page. That is by no means ALL of the events (we'll have at least three times that), and it's not even all of the returning events. It's just what we know as of right now is definitely coming back from last year.
If you didn't get your badge before this pre-registration deadline, you can still pick one up for only $35 until September 30. Check it out on the Registration Page.
Mail-in pre-registration, group pre-registration and volunteer registration are open!
We've got a new P.O. Box number, so read your form closely.
Meanwhile, you can pre-register online for only $20 (for cosplayers)! Take advantage of this fantastic deal as it only lasts until July 20. The first FIVE people to pre-register online will receive the Kawa Kon t-shirt of their choice at our 2014 con.
You can pre-register here and sign up to be a volunteer here.
New sexual harrassment policies.
Due to incidents at other conventions, we are implementing an anti-sexual harrassment policy for 2014 and beyond. Sexual harrassment here is defined as unwanted sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, sexual contact, and intimidation to perform any sexual acts. Physical contact in the form of unwanted groping or molestation will result in the suspect's immediate removal from the convention area. Verbal harrassment that does not stop after a single "no" or negative response from a victim will also result in the suspect's immediate removal from the convention area. If the victim requests it, the police will be called. Mutual, consensual sexual contact between adults is not covered under this policy, but "mutual" means that all parties are involved in said consent. If the victim is underage, the police will be called.
Online pre-registration is open!
We're changing our P.O. Box number, so bear with us while we set up snail mail and group registrations.
Meanwhile, you can pre-register online for only $20 (for cosplayers)! Take advantage of this fantastic deal as it only lasts until July 20. The first FIVE people to pre-register online will receive the Kawa Kon t-shirt of their choice at our 2014 con.
You can pre-register online here.
Dates for 2014, and summer events!
It's only fitting that we announce our dates for 2014's Kawa Kon Into Darkness on the day Star Trek Into Darkness is released in theatres. Our con next year will celebrate dark fantasy in all its forms, from mind-bending magical girls (think Madoka) to vampires (think Buffy), we've got everything beautiful and scary in our Dark Fantasy Track.
Kawa Kon Into Darkness will be held February 7-9, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency at the Arch. Registration will open officially next week, but you can get a head start on May 19 at the ToyMan Toy Show in Bridgeton, MO. We'll have registration as low as $15 for cosplaying adults (which is only $5 for cosplaying kids!).
If you miss your chance to pre-register at the ToyMan show, don't worry! You can still get the discount at OMGcon and Cosplacon in June. We'll be hitting other events across the area this summer, so keep your eyes out for discounts, free stickers, and, of course, candy.
Important stuff to remember for Kawa Kon 2013...
1. We ask that you do not congregate and talk in the guest room corridors, BUT the Hyatt is nice enough to allow con guests to talk late into the night in both the convention areas AND the hotel lobby. There are lots of comfy sitting areas, so grab a seat, and enjoy!
2. This year, two of our guests charge for autographs. Grey DeLisle charges a cash fee of $20 (which needs to be paid at registration rather than at her table), and Quinton Flynn will give you the first autograph on your own piece of merchandise for FREE, but any autographs after that are $10. These fees are partially to keep lines from being ridiculously long and partially the way our convention can afford such big names. All other guests will autograph for free.
3. The convention hotel is PACKED this year. On the floor above us, there is another event on Saturday night, and there will also be many revellers from Mardi Gras. Please be cautious around drunken hotel guests, and do not try to scare them. We should treat them with respect as they are also paying guests, BUT if you see someone doing something dangerous or are harrassed by someone (even if they are outside the convention group), please notify con security or hotel security IMMEDIATELY.
4. Treat the space with respect as well. We want the hotel to like us.
5. Please follow our convention rules so that we can all have a great time!
Kawa Kon 2013: Old School!
Thank you all for attending Kawa Kon 2012 and muddling through a bit of a transition year for us. We've been working on programming for 2013 ever since this year's convention closed, and every one of your comments has been read and reviewed. While we know we cannot please everyone, we would like to continue with our expanded programming; however, we will be adding more anime and manga into the mix by having a track devoted to it.
Speaking of tracks... our facebook fans got to hear early about our track plans for 2013. Soon, each track will have its own facebook page linked from our website where anyone (even people who haven't joined facebook) can see updates on track programming, contests, and more!
Here's what you can expect:
Theme track: Old School - Nostalgic for your childhood? We'll be celebrating the cartoons, toys, and video games of the 70s-90s, including a My Little Pony modding contest and a pajama party.
Adults Only - This is a track for the 18+ crowd, taking place only in the evening. Watch clips from your favorite Japanese bloodfests, and answer embarrassing questions at our speed-dating event.
Anime/Manga/Video Games - You wanted more, so we're giving you a track full of your favorite entertainment from Japan, including the Worst Video Game Tournament and a Black Butler tea.
Art & Writing - The creative track is back with even more hands-on workshops on crafting, drawing, and writing. Events include an improved Fan Fiction Contest and a Luck of the Draw guided art class.
British Invasion - If you're a fan of Harry Potter, Doctor Who, and Monty Python, this track is bound to be your favourite. Play in the second annual Doctor Who-lympics and join the Steampunk track for our Time Travellers' Ball and High Tea.
Cosplay - Want to learn how to draft your own pattern? Apply the perfect makeup? Build armor from craft foam? The Cosplay track will teach cosplay techniques, both for beginners and seasoned vets, as well as stage movement and scriptwriting for skits.
Doll Festival - Bring your doll to our annual tea, and make her a new costume with our Project Cosplay for Dolls event.
Japanese Culture - This is Japan beyond anime, a land where the customs of traditional culture coexist with modern tech. Panelists will teach aspects of Japanese culture, both past and present.
Steampunk - Re-imagine the Victorian period with panels on building steampunk props and events held cooperatively with the British Invasion track, including High Tea.
Follow Us on Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook!
Kawa Kon is on all of them! We already have some followers (how did you find us!?), and you can be one of them! Get all the updates you'd like by subscribing to our Tweets here, following us here, and liking us here.
An Easier-to-Remember Website: KKon.com!
Kawa Kon has yet ANOTHER new website to ad to the growing number of places you can go to get the same info as our homepage. Now all you have to remember is KKon.com! KKon.com will have the same information as kawakon.com, animestl.com, and animestlouis.com (we're keeping all of those, but we're just adding kkon.com to that). We're just doing it to make things easier on you when you're trying to remember how to spell "Kawa". :)
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We are a non-profit organization promoting medical research and connecting people to researchers to express their opinions, ask questions, and donate to support the search for cures. We are looking fo…
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TALLAHASSEE -- Florida State track athletes Josh Mance and Stephen Newbold were involved in an off-campus shooting incident late Wednesday night, according to Tallahassee police. Although a gun went off, no one was actually shot.
Mance, a 2012 Olympic medalist, was charged with resisting arrest and providing a fake ID. Newbold was charged with resisting arrest and discharging a firearm in public. They were transported to Leon County Jail.
Both sprinters have been suspended from the men's track team.
"We are aware of the arrests and are working to gather all the facts," FSU athletics director Randy Spetman said in a news release. "The students have been suspended from the team effective immediately. Whether they can return as student-athletes will be determined through our discipline policy and any legal proceedings."
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The investigation into the incident was handled by Tallahassee police because it occurred in a part of town away from campus. FSU police were made aware of the matter.
According to a probable cause report, a police officer arrived at the Campus Walk Apartment complex shortly after 3:30 a.m. Thursday. Just before receiving a 911 dispatch, an officer had been informed by a witness that a person was shooting toward another near the complex's pool.
When the officer arrived on the scene, he approached five men and had them stand with their heads on their heads in order to be patted down, the report said. When he indicated a pat-down procedure was about to take place, Newbold ran.
He was captured by police about 15 minutes later.
After resisting officers, Mance was eventually arrested. During a post-arrest search, officers discovered an ID card belonging to Newbold. The date on the card had been altered, the report said. Newbold, 20, later stated that Mance had been using it to try to get into a local bar.
Mance turned 21 on Thursday.
Although no gun was recovered, a witness pointed out Newbold as having been the shooter, the probable cause report said.
Mance transferred to FSU from Southern California this school year. Over the summer, he became an Olympic silver medalist when he participated on the United States' 4X400-meter relay team during the London Games. He is from Los Angeles.
Newbold is a promising young 200-meter runner from The Bahamas. The sophomore was one of the Seminoles' strongest sprinters during the indoor season that just concluded two weeks ago. He won the ACC Indoor Championships with a 20.90-second 200-meter time.
The Seminoles are hosting the FSU Relays this weekend. The two-day event begins Friday. Mance had been scheduled to race in the 800 meters and on an unaffiliated 4X400-meter relay that includes Japanese Olympian Yuzo Kanemaru.
Newbold was supposed to be part of a 4X100-meter relay team that was making its much-anticipated debut. Also on that relay team are Dentarius Locke, Orlando native Marvin Bracy and James Harris.
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"I did what any certified athletic trainer would do and gave Josh the proper care he deserved," Caughell, who earned a bachelor's degree in athletic training through the Athletic Training Education Program at North Georgia, said. "The ATEP program at North Georgia definitely prepared me for the situation. Of course, it was a very scary situation, but I knew it was important to stay calm and in control; if I kept a level head, everyone around me would follow."
Caughell, an athletic trainer for the North Forsyth High School football team through a partnership between the school and North Georgia, had to think fast at an August practice when student-athlete Josh Haddock slumped over and began convulsing moments after complaining to Caughell that he had a headache. She called 911, but Haddock also needed immediate care -- he was having difficulty breathing and was vomiting. Caughell took steps to make sure he could get enough air and wouldn't choke, continuing until paramedics arrived.
Haddock had to undergo brain surgery and doctors and family members say he may not have survived without Caughell's actions. He continues to recover and Caughell has visited him in the hospital.
"Josh's mom said it was a perfect relay race where no one dropped the baton, and I believe that to be the truth," Caughell said. "I did my part, EMS did their part, and then the doctors took over and did their part."
Caughell credits not only the knowledge she gained from her classes at North Georgia, but professors Derek Suranie, coordinator of the Athletic Training Program and the university's acting associate athletic director, and Jessie Poole with making her ready to face an emergency situation.
"Having such amazing teachers, mentors and certified athletic trainers to learn from and emulate is really a big part of why I was able to do my job in a successful manner," she said. "I don't think I can adequately verbalize how outstanding I believe the ATEP program is at North Georgia."
Suranie said he is proud of Caughell and the program.
"I can't tell you the pride I have in my heart when I see a graduate of our program impact another individuals life," he said. "All the hard work that our faculty/staff and students put in on a daily basis to insure that any situation that arises will be handled professionally and calmly has paid off."
Caughell, a native of Clearwater, Fla., played for the North Georgia women's soccer team during the fall of 2006, recording three goals and two assists in 16 games. Two of her three goals were game-winners for a team that went 8-8-2 in their second year as member of NCAA Division II and the Peach Belt Conference.
She was a member of the North Georgia chapter of Iota Tau Alpha, the honor society for athletic training education, and was president her senior year. She also was the school's representative to the Georgia Athletic Trainers Association her senior year. She currently is finishing up her master's degree in public administration.


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Darren Rovell is on assignment and unable to post today - but Sports Bizlives on. Today's special Sports Biz Guest Blogis fromBrian Litvak, director of business development and marketing for Sportsvite.com
Guest Blog: Could A Freemium Model Work For A Professional Sports Team?, by Brian Litvak
In digital media, Freemium is a business model that allows consumers to utilize a core product or service at no cost (aka Free!). The business then charges a premium for advanced privileges or incremental features.
With a substantial portion of professional sports teams revenues shifting from events to media, perhaps a freemium model (and other digital marketing tactics) could be effective.
Professional sports teams in major US sports have always experimented with innovative ticket promotions to get fans into the seats.
Recently, one popular promotion has been "all you can eat" tickets at certain venues.
Other traditional promotions include price discounts, promotional handouts and pre- or post-game stadium entertainment. But to date, no major sports franchise has implemented a sustainable business model where they give away a substantial portion of their tickets away for free to all of their home games.
Here are the reasons why I think it could work.
Fill Empty Seats
Only the top quarter of teams in each pro sports league actually sell out on a regular basis. That means that most teams often have empty seats to fill. Free admission would increase attendance. Once a fan is at a game there are multiple ways to generate revenue from souvenirs, parking, concessions and alcohol sales. This is the same principle as "all you can eat" in reverse. Fans can come to unlimited games (all you can root) and that would increase all other stadium revenues.
Increase Fan Base
Professional sports has increasingly become a media business as broadcasting rights fees and advertising revenue surpass event revenue. The most effective way to drive more media revenue is to increase the size of the audience. Free tickets will make a team more accessible to its community and should lead to new fan acquisition. New fans may first be drawn to the live experience but, as they become real fans, will then consume the teams broadcasting and media coverage.
Community and Public Relations
The first team to employ a free tickets policy would have a first mover advantage and would probably realize the biggest community and public relations benefit. But any team that decides to go free will have a great story to share. In an era of escalating ticket prices, the respect and admiration for the fan will be a unique angle and positive story that will ingratiate a franchise with the city it calls home. It's up to the team to keep the product strong and interest high so that fans see real value in their free seats.
Sponsorship Platform
A franchise could offer the free seats up as a sponsorship opportunity for its brand partners. Free seats for each game could be sponsored by a corporate partner. It sure beats current corporate promotions such as the hat that doesn't fit or a refrigerator magnet.
Of course, all of these benefits would have to offset the lost ticket revenue for this model to make sense. Perhaps a more feasible option would be for a team to give away a specific allotment of tickets or for a specific section within the stadium (the bleachers or upper deck). The tickets would be awarded to the most loyal fans or for new fans that have never previously attended a game.
A loyalty program can also be implemented to build connections with the fans that attend the most games. The more games they attend the bigger fan they will become. This leads to them spreading their passion for the team to friends and building a direct connection to their favorite team.
There are enough geniuses, statisticians and now Harvard MBA's in sports to develop a financial model to see if this could work. I think it can and I believe we are close to seeing it happen soon. If it ever does occur, here's to hoping I can snag some free Legends Tickets at Yankee Stadium!
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I'm 5' 5", 140 lbs., 13% bodyfat and getting over 160 grams of protein a day and consuming approximately 1,800 calories. Would there be any benefit to consuming whey protein? I believe I read somewhere that BFL'ers still take it.
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Industrias La Constancia and AmBev Central America, both key players of the national beer market, submitted an advertising and promotional code of self-regulation
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The endorsement of this important Code of Self-Regulation was supported by the Latin American Brewers, an organization that has been performing a similar task in the continent. With regard to this event, José Manuel Juanatey, General Secretary emphasized: "Being part of this act of maturity presumes the Industry's capability to impose self responsibilities, because is understands that its social contribution goes beyond the creation of wealth and the generation of employment, goes beyond the contribution with many just causes and also it is established in the areas of prevention and education."
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Kim Keller wrote this letter to her daughter who grew up with "Hannah Montana".
"Dear Daughter , let Miley Cyrus be a lesson to you"
Yes, this is what happens when you constantly hear everything you do is awesome. This is what happens when people fawn over your every Tweet and Instagram photo. This is what happens when no responsible adult has ever said the word "no," made you change your clothes before leaving the house, or never spanked your butt for deliberate defiance.
If you ever even consider doing something like that, I promise you that I will run up and twerk so you will see how ridiculous twerking looks. I will duct tape your mouth shut so your tongue doesn't hangout like an overheated hound dog. I will smack any male whom you decide to smash against his pelvis – after I first knock you on your butt for forgetting how a lady acts in public.
Why would I do that? Because I love you and I want you to respect yourself. Miley Cyrus is not edgy or cool or sexy. She's a desperate girl screaming for attention: Notice me. Tell me I'm pretty. See how hot I am. I know all the guys want me. All the girls want to be me.
You probably know girls who will emulate this behavior at the next school dance. Don't do it with them. You are far too valuable to sell yourself so cheaply. Walk away. Let the boys gawk and know in your heart that they see only a body that can be used for their pleasure and then forgotten.
I'm sorry if you've ever felt sad because I haven't gushed over everything you've done. My role is to praise when praise is due, but also to offer constructive criticism and correction when it is needed as well. I'm sorry if you've ever felt demoralized because your Instagram following isn't in the thousands, and I'm sorry those "selfies" can never capture how amazingly beautiful you truly are. I'm sorry if you've ever wished you had a friend instead of a mom, and I promise you that I will probably get worse when you hit high school.
Dear daughter, I am going to fight or die trying to keep you from becoming like the Miley Cyruses of the world.
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"I tried to imagine what I would feel like if I had to move to Sweden at the age of 72 with uncertain residence status and my family left behind in my own country which was torn apart by war," writes UCLA Fulbright coordinator Ann Kerr in the Palisadian-Post.
This article was first published in the Jan 18, 2007 Palisadian-Post.
"I MISS IRAQ so much, Ann," my former roommate from the American University of Beirut Samiya said in a sad voice when I telephoned her this weekend in Sweden. "It is so dark here."
Back in November, when Samiya went to Germany to visit her brother on a three-month visa to have a break from the horrors of war in Baghdad, they learned that Sweden might be the one country in Europe where there was a possibility for a seventy-two year old Iraqi woman to obtain a residence permit. As the unmarried eldest of eleven children and responsible older sister, Samiya reluctantly made the decision to go to Sweden with the hope that she could then bring her younger sister, brother-in-law and niece from Iraq to join her. "They are the ones who will take care of me in my old age," she told me in a phone conversation before she left Germany.
"How are you managing?" I asked Samiya. "Oh, it is very dark here," she repeated. "We have only six hours of daylight each day, Ann, six hours - it's so different from Baghdad. I miss my sister and my house. You know I had to leave everything there – I don't have a lot but I miss the carved chest my father made for me."
I knew she was staying in a small town south of Stockholm in the apartment of another Iraqi woman who had sought refuge in Sweden several years earlier. "How are things working out with your roommate?" I asked her. "She's a nice girl," Samiya replied. "I knew her in Mosul when we were growing up and then later when we were teaching in Baghdad, but I can't stay in her house forever and the immigration office hasn't called me back about my visa since my first appointment." "Perhaps, it's just a delay from the Christmas holidays," I suggested. "Oh, but others who came when I did have been contacted," she responded dejectedly.
"Have you had news of your sister and brothers in Baghdad?" I asked Samiya. "Sometimes I can reach them on their cell phones – those are the only ones that work. And my brother in Germany calls them and then phones me with their news. My sister has a nice house, but it's in the al Dorra district so they had to leave it and move to my aunt's house in another area - al Dorra is now empty. At least there are many people in my aunt's house. After a minute, she said with dismay, "I don't think my sister will ever be able to come to Sweden." "People pay $1500 to a smuggler to help them get out and if they are caught, they have to go back." And then she added plaintively, "We thought the Europeans would give help to Christians in Iraq."
"What do you think about Bush's latest actions?" I asked Samiya. Without a second's hesitation, she replied emphatically, "This is a continuation of his failure." And after a pause she continued. "We see much more news than you do in America - the BBC, the Arab stations. You will learn one day that many more Americans have been killed than are reported. They don't count the people with green cards … We don't have any more Iraqi radio and TV stations - they killed the reporters on purpose - and professors and intellectuals too, but there are Iraqi channels broadcasting from other Arab countries. Thousands and thousands of Iraqis have died."
"What about the hanging of Saddam Hussein," I asked Samiya. "It was not nice the way they treated him. They are cruel to show it. The other Arab leaders are not better than Saddam – if he had said yes to the U.S. and Israel, we wouldn't be where we are now. Our life was good under Saddam as long as we stayed out of politics. There was order - now there is chaos and corruption. We didn't have drugs before. All these new Iraqi leaders are buying big houses in the Gulf and in Europe."
As I sat in my sun drenched living room in Pacific Palisades, I tried to imagine what I would feel like if I had to move to Sweden at the age of 72 with uncertain residence status and my family left behind in my own country which was torn apart by war. But Samiya, who had lived through three wars in her adult lifetime, cheered me up as we closed our conversation. She said with a sardonic chuckle in a remark that could have applied to her personal situation or that of her country, "Maybe next month I will have a solution."
Ann Kerr coordinates the International Institute's Fulbright Visiting Scholar Enrichment Program. She has known Samiya for fifty years and last saw her in Baghdad in 1990. They have since stayed in touch by letter and telephone. Ann visited Samiya's brother and sister-in-law in Germany in December where she hoped at last to see her old friend again, but Samiya had already gone to Sweden.
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John Legend joins a musical all-star lineup in ABC's major music series, "Duets." The show is hosted by Quddus ("Total Request Live") and stars the music industry's biggest Superstars. Legend is joined by Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Nettles and Robin Thicke in the search for the ultimate "Duet" partner in this one-of a kind singing competition that takes the Superstars out from behind the judges' panel and onto the stage. Clarkson, Legend, Nettles and Thicke individually set out on a journey across America looking for undiscovered talent worthy of being their duet partners. Ultimately, each Superstar will choose two singers to be his/her partners. Together the Superstars and their partners take the stage each week and perform in front of a live studio audience. In the end, only one duet will be at the top of the charts, and the winning partner will receive a recording contract with Hollywood Records.
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